Moscow has denied planning an assault, but has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine in recent weeks, leading the US and its Nato allies to prepare for a possible war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late on Monday that the situation is "under control" and there is "no reason to panic".
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